Historical Birthday

15 Sep 1505
Maria Queen of Hungary as wife of Louis II and Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands (1531-55) born in Brussels (d. 1558)
15 Sep 1533
Catherine of Austria queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572)
15 Sep 1572
Erasmus Widmann German composer born in Schwbisch Hall Baden-Wrttemberg (d. 1634)
15 Sep 1580
Charles Annibal Fabrot French lawyer born in Aix-en-Provence France (d. 1659)
15 Sep 1613
Franois VI duc de La Rochefoucauld French writer of maxims and memoirs born in Paris Kingdom of France (d. 1680)
15 Sep 1649
Titus Oates English minister and plotter born in Oakham Rutland England (d. 1705)
15 Sep 1666
Princess Sophia Dorothea of Celle repudiated wife of future King George I of Great Britain and mother of George II born in Celle Germany (d. 1726)
15 Sep 1685
Gottfried Kirchhoff German composer born in Mhlbeck Bitterfeld Germany (d. 1746)
15 Sep 1690
Ignazio Prota Italian composer born in Naples (d. 1748)
15 Sep 1736
Jean-Sylvain Bailly French astronomer noted for his computation of an orbit for Halleys Comet (1759) and author of History of Ancient Astronomy from Its Origin to the Establishment of the School of Alexandria born in Paris (d. 1793)
15 Sep 1760
Bogislav Friedrich Emanuel von Tauentzien Prussian general of the Napoleonic Wars born in Potsdam Brandenburg (d. 1824)
15 Sep 1764
Friedrich Heine German composer born in Leipzig (d. 1821)
15 Sep 1764
Paolo Francesco Parenti Italian composer born in Naples Italy (d. 1821)
15 Sep 1808
Louis Clapisson French composer and violinist born in Naples Italy (d. 1866)
15 Sep 1811
Jan Nepomuk kroup Czech composer born in Osice Czech Republic (d. 1892)
15 Sep 1811
Willem Josephus van Zeggelen Dutch author born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1879)
15 Sep 1816
Edward Wolff Polish pianist and composer born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1880)
15 Sep 1828
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Butlerov Russian chemist (discoverer of hexamine (1859)) born in Chistopol Kazan Governorate Russian Empire (d. 1886)
15 Sep 1830
Jos de la Cruz Porfirio Daz Mori President of Mexico (1877-1911) born in Oaxaca Mexico (d. 1915)
15 Sep 1834
Heinrich von Treitschke German historian and political writer born in Dresden Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1896)
15 Sep 1837
Leo van Gheluwe Belgian composer born in Wannegem-Lede East Flanders (d. 1914)
15 Sep 1843
Willem F Mauritius HK prince of Orangeson of king Willem III
15 Sep 1851
Josif Marinkovi Serbian composer born in Vranjevo Novi Beej (d. 1931)
15 Sep 1852
Jan Matzeliger Surinamese-Dutch inventor (shoe lacing machine) born in Paramaribo Suriname (d. 1889)
15 Sep 1852
Edward Bouchet American physicist 1st African American to receive US Ph.D born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 1918)
15 Sep 1858
Charles E Vicomte de Foucauld French explorerhermit
15 Sep 1858
Jen Hubay Hungarian composer born in Pest Hungary (d. 1937)
15 Sep 1860
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya Indian engineer (d. 1962)
15 Sep 1865
Henri [Lucien] Capitant French lawyer (Loi Falcidie)
15 Sep 1865
Nicolaus Adriani linguist (Middle-Celebes languages)
15 Sep 1876
Bruno Walter [B W Schlesinger] conductor (NY Phil) born in Berlin Germany
15 Sep 1876
Frank E Gannett newspaper publisher (Gannett) born in Rochester New York
15 Sep 1876
Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay Indian novelist (d. 1938)
15 Sep 1877
Jakob Ehrlich Austrian politician and zionist (d. 1938)
15 Sep 1879
Joseph Lyons 10th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1939)
15 Sep 1879
Alec Ross Scottish golfer (US Open 1907) born in Dornoch Scotland (d. 1952)
15 Sep 1881
Ettore Bugatti Italian-French automobile designer and manufacturer (Automobiles E. Bugatti) born in Milan Italy (d. 1947)
15 Sep 1883
Esteban Terradas i Illa Spanish mathematician and engineer (d. 1950)
15 Sep 1887
Carlos Dvila former President of Chile (d. 1955)
15 Sep 1888
Antonio Ascari Italian racing driver (d. 1925)
15 Sep 1889
Robert Benchley humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary) born in Worcester Massachusetts
15 Sep 1890
Claude McKaye JamaicaAmerican author (Songs of Jamaica Banjo)
15 Sep 1890
Frank Martin composer (In Terra Fax) born in Geneva Switzerland
15 Sep 1894
Jean Renoir French film director (Madame Bovary Nana Grand Illusion) and actor (Rules of the Game) born in Paris (d. 1979)
15 Sep 1895
Magda Lupescu consort of King Carol II of Romania (d. 1977)
15 Sep 1895
Charles Chic Harley American football player (d. 1974)
15 Sep 1898
John J Slauerhoff Dutch ships doctorwriterpoet (El Dorado)
15 Sep 1899
Milton S Eisenhower Dwights brotherpres (Pennsylvania State)
15 Sep 1903
Roy Acuff Maynardville Tenn country musician (Hee Haw)
15 Sep 1904
Tom Conway Russian actor (Mark Saber Betty Hutton Show) born in St Petersburg Russian Empire (d. 1967)
15 Sep 1904
Umberto II van Piemonte the last King of Italy (ruled 1946)
15 Sep 1906
Kathryn Murray American dancer (Arthur Murray Dance Party) born in Jersey City New Jersey (d. 1999)
15 Sep 1907
Fay Wray Canadian American actress (King Kong) born in Alberta Canada (d. 2004)
15 Sep 1907
Jack Bailey Hampton Iowa TV host (Queen for a Day)
15 Sep 1908
Penny Singleton American actress (Blondie) and voice actress (Jane-Jetsons) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
15 Sep 1908
Gerd Gaiser German writer (Ship in the Mountain)
15 Sep 1909
Phil Arnold American actor (Errand Boy Stud Lonigan Damn Yankees) born in Hackensack New Jersey (d. 1968)
15 Sep 1909
C. N. Annadurai Indian politician and 1st Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu born in Kancheepuram Madras British India (d. 1969)
15 Sep 1910
George D Kilpatrick CanadianBritish bible scholar
15 Sep 1911
Karsten Solheim Norwegian-born American golf entrepreneur (d. 2000)
15 Sep 1911
Luther Terry 9th Surgeon General of the United States (1961-65) warned against smoking born in Red Level Alabama (d. 1985)
15 Sep 1912
Ismail Yasseen Egyptian comedian and actor (Isamil Yassine as Tarzan Ibn Hamidu) born in Suez Egypt (d. 1972)
15 Sep 1913
Henry Dreyfus Brant composer (Great American Goot) born in Montreal Quebec
15 Sep 1913
John Mitchell Nixons attorney general who went to jail
15 Sep 1914
Creighton Abrams American general (commander of American forces in the Vietnam War 1968-72) born in Springfield Massachusetts (d. 1974)
15 Sep 1914
Jens Otto Krag premier of Denmark (1962-68 71-72)
15 Sep 1914
Adolfo Bioy Casares Argentine writer (d. 1999)
15 Sep 1915
John Conte American actor (The Man with the Golden Arm Lost in a Harem Mantovani) born in Palmer Massachusetts (d. 2006)
15 Sep 1916
Margaret Lockwood British actress (Cast a Dark Shadow The Lady Vanishes) born in Karachi India (d. 1990)
15 Sep 1918
Nipsey Russell American comedian (Car 54 Where Are You) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2005)
15 Sep 1919
Fausto Coppi Italian bicylist (world record 45798 km)
15 Sep 1919
Nelson Gidding American screenwriter (d. 2004)
15 Sep 1920
Dave Garcia MLB manager (California Angels Cleveland Indians) born in San Diego California (d. 2018)
15 Sep 1921
Norma MacMillan Canadian voice actress (Casper the Ghost) born in Vancouver (d. 2001)
15 Sep 1922
Jackie Cooper American actor and director (Skippy Superman) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2011)
15 Sep 1922
Bob Anderson English Olympic Fencer renowned film fight choreographer (Star Wars Lord of the Rings) (d.2012)
15 Sep 1924
Bobby Short Danville Ill singerpianist (Carlisle Hotel)
15 Sep 1924
Lucebert Dutch poetpaintercartoonist (Boozz PC Hooft prize 1967)
15 Sep 1925
Forrest Compton actor (Gomer Pyle USMC Edge of Night) born in Reading Pennsylvania
15 Sep 1925
Carlo Rambaldi Special effects artist (Alien E.T.) born in Vigarano Mainarda Italy (d. 2012)
15 Sep 1925
Wally Halder Canadian ice hockey forward (Olympic gold 1948 tournament top scorer) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 1994)
15 Sep 1926
Shohei Imamura Japanese film director (d. 2006)
15 Sep 1926
Edward Derwinski American congressman for Chicago 1959-83 first Secretary of Veteran Affairs 1989-1992 born in Chicago Illinois
15 Sep 1927
Norm Crosby comediandouble talker (Liars Club) born in Boston Massachusetts
15 Sep 1927
David Stove Australian philosopher (d. 1994)
15 Sep 1928
Julian Cannonball Adderley American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader of the 1950-60s hard bop era (The Black Messiah) born in Tampa Florida (d. 1975)
15 Sep 1928
Rod Robbie Poole England Canadian architect and planner (Rogers Centre Sky Dome Toronto) (d. 2012)
15 Sep 1929
Murray Gell-Mann American physicist who predicted quarks (the theory of elementary particles) born in Manhattan NYC New York
15 Sep 1929
Eva Burrows the 13th General of The Salvation Army
15 Sep 1933
Henry Darrow American actor (Harry O New Dick Van Dyke Show) born in NYC New York
15 Sep 1933
Rafael Frhbeck de Burgos Spanish conductor
15 Sep 1935
Jacques dAncona journalistTV host (Sound-Mix Show)
15 Sep 1937
Robert Lucas Jr. American economist Nobel laureate
15 Sep 1937
Fernando de la Ra 51st President of Argentina
15 Sep 1938
Gaylord Perry baseball player (1972 AL Cy Young winner)
15 Sep 1938
Rafael Osuna Mexican tennis player (US Nat Cship 1963) born in Mexico City Mexico (d. 1969)
15 Sep 1939
Breyten Breytenbach South African poetpainter
15 Sep 1939
Jim Kimsey co-founder of AOL born in Washington D.C. (d. 2016)
15 Sep 1940
Frank Linzy American baseball player born in Fort Gibson Oklahoma
15 Sep 1940
Merlin Olsen UT NFL tackle (Rams)sportscasteractor (Father Murphy)
15 Sep 1940
Norman [Richard] Spinrad American sci-fi author (Child of Fortune)
15 Sep 1941
Signe Toly Anderson American singer founding member of Jefferson Airplane born in Seattle Washington (d. 2016)
15 Sep 1941
Mirosaw Hermaszewski Polish cosmonaut (Soyuz 30) born in Lipniki Reichskommissariat Ukraine German-occupied Poland
15 Sep 1942
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro American sci-fi author (Hotel Transylvania)
15 Sep 1942
Lee Dorman American bassist (Iron Butterfly) born in St. Louis Missouri
15 Sep 1945
Jessye Norman American opera singer (Carmen) born in Augusta Georgia
15 Sep 1946
Fighting Mack [Edwin Alberto] Antillian welterweight boxer
15 Sep 1946
Oliver Stone American director (Wall St Good Morning Vietnam Platoon) born in NYC New York
15 Sep 1946
Tommy Lee Jones American actor (Executioners Song Bloody Monday The Fugitive) born in San Saba Texas
15 Sep 1949
Joe Barton American politician (U.S. House of Representatives 1985-2019) born in Waco Texas
15 Sep 1954
7th marquess of Bristol English large landownermulti-millionaire
15 Sep 1954
Adrian Adonis [Keith A. Franke Jr.] American professional wrestler born in NYC New York (d. 1988)
15 Sep 1954
Hrant Dink Turkish-Armenian newspaper editor (d. 2007)
15 Sep 1955
Abdul Qadir Pakistan cricket spin bowler (67 Tests 236 wickets best 956 1987) born in Lahore Punjab (d. 2019)
15 Sep 1956
Jaki Graham British R&B singer-songwriter born in Birmingham
15 Sep 1956
Tawny Elaine Godin Schneider Maine Miss America (76)(Eye on Hollywood)
15 Sep 1957
Fulton Allem South African golfer (3 PGA Tour titles) born in Kroonstad South Africa
15 Sep 1958
Wendie Jo Sperber American actress (Wanna Hold Your Hand Bossom Buddies) born in Hollywood California
15 Sep 1958
Dr. Know [Gary Miller] American guitarist (Bad Brains) born in Washington D. C.
15 Sep 1957
Pawe Pawlikowski Polish filmmaker (Cold War) born in Warsaw Poland
15 Sep 1958
Lesley Player Redhill England Sarah Fergussons fathers lover
15 Sep 1960
Scott Thompson Baker actor (Gen Hosp All My Children) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
15 Sep 1962
Aubrey Matthews NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions)
15 Sep 1962
Earnest Byner NFL running back (Cleveland Browns)
15 Sep 1962
Dina Lohan American actress and reality television star mother of Lindsay Lohan
15 Sep 1964
Andrew Landenberger Australian tornado sailor (Olympic bronze 1992 96)
15 Sep 1964
Ryoko Kikuchi Zama City Kanagawa Japanese cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-11) and reporter
15 Sep 1964
Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein [Paul Caiafa] American musician former guitarist for horror punk band The Misfits born in Lodi New Jersey
15 Sep 1967
Jerry Dixon heavy metal bassist (Warrant-Cherry Pie)
15 Sep 1968
Danny Nucci actor (Gabriel Ortega-Falcon Crest)
15 Sep 1968
Rich Robertson Nacogdoches TX pitcher (Minnesota Twins)
15 Sep 1969
DJ Kay Gee [Kier Gist] American musician (Naughty by Nature) born in East Orange New Jersey
15 Sep 1969
Jeffrey Schwarz American film director and producer
15 Sep 1971
Josh Charles actor (Crossing the Bridge Cooperstown)
15 Sep 1971
Wayne Ferreira tennis star (Munich 1995) born in Johannesburg South Africa
15 Sep 1971
Ben Wallers English musician and songwriter (Country Teasers)
15 Sep 1975
Tom Dolan American 400m freestyle200m400m medley swimmer (Olympic gold 1996)
15 Sep 1976
Paul Thomson Scottish drummer (Franz Ferdinand)
15 Sep 1858
Charles Eugne vicomte de Foucauld French explorer and a hermit born in Strasbourg French Empire (d. 1916)
15 Sep 1860
M. Visvesvaraya Indian civil engineer and statesman (19th Diwan of the Mysore Kingdom) born in Muddenahalli Chikkaballapura Kingdom of Mysore born in (d. 1962)
15 Sep 1863
Horatio Parker American organist and composer born in Auburndale Massachusetts (d. 1919)
15 Sep 1865
Henri Capitant French lawyer (Loi Falcidie) (d. 1937)
15 Sep 1865
Nicolaus Adriani Dutch linguist (Middle-Celebes languages) born in Oud-Loosdrecht North Holland Netherlands (d. 1926)
15 Sep 1876
Bruno Walter German symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1962)
15 Sep 1876
Frank Gannett American newspaper publisher (Gannett) born in Rochester New York (d. 1957)
15 Sep 1876
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Indian Bengali novelist (Devdas) born in Debanandapur Hooghly district Bengal Presidency India (d. 1938)
15 Sep 1877
Jakob Ehrlich Austrian politician and Zionist born in Bystice pod Hostnem Czech Republic (d. 1938)
15 Sep 1879
Joseph Lyons 10th Prime Minister of Australia (1932-39) born in Stanley Tasmania (d. 1939)
15 Sep 1883
Esteban Terradas i Illa Spanish mathematician scientist and engineer born in Barcelona (d. 1950)
15 Sep 1884
Floro Manuel Ugarte Argentine composer born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1975)
15 Sep 1887
Carlos Dvila President of Government Junta of Chile (1932) born in Los ngeles Chile (d. 1955)
15 Sep 1888
Antonio Ascari Italian racing driver born in Bonferraro Italy (d. 1925)
15 Sep 1889
Robert Benchley American humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary) born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1945)
15 Sep 1890
Claude McKaye Jamaican-American author (Songs of Jamaica Banjo) born in Clarendon Parish Jamaica (d. 1948)
15 Sep 1890
Frank Martin Swiss composer (In Terra Fax) born in Geneva Switzerland (d. 1974)
15 Sep 1892
Silpa Bhirasri [Corrado Feroci] Italian-Thai sculptor born in Florence Italy (d. 1962)
15 Sep 1919
Fausto Coppi Italian cyclist (Giro dItalia 1940 47 49 52-53 Tour de France 1949 52 World Championship gold Individual pursuit 1947 road race 1953) born in Castellania Italy (d. 1960)
15 Sep 1937
Tony Yates American college basketball point guard (National Cship 1961 62 Cincinnati Bearcats) and head coach (Cincinnati 1983-89) born in Lawrenceburg Indiana (d. 2020)
15 Sep 1939
Jim Kimsey co-founder of AOL born in Washington D.C. (d. 2016)
15 Sep 1945
Jessye Norman American opera singer (Carmen) born in Augusta Georgia (d. 2019)
15 Sep 1951
Pete Carroll American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2013 Seattle Seahawks 2010-20 New York Jets New England Patriots USC) born in San Francisco California
15 Sep 1954
John Hervey 7th marquess of Bristol English flamboyant peer who lost his fortune to drug addiction born in Bury St Edmunds England (d. 1999)
15 Sep 1971
Michael Malone American basketball head coach (Denver Nuggets 2015-19 Sacramento Kings 2013-14 NBA All-Star Game 2019) born in Queens New York
15 Sep 1976
Matt Thornton American baseball pitcher (all-time AL leader in holds MLB All-Star 2010 CWS) born in Three Rivers Michigan
15 Sep 1533
Catherine of Austria Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania born in Innsbruck or Vienna Austria (d. 1572)
15 Sep 1586
Cristobal de Isla Diego Spanish Baroque composer born in Berlanga de Duero Spain (d. 1651) baptism date
15 Sep 1744
Georg Ritschel German composer born in Mannheim (d. 1805)
15 Sep 1843
Maurice Prince of the Netherlands son of King William III (d. 1850)
15 Sep 1858
Jen Hubay [Huber] Hungarian violinist composer and educator (Budapest Conservatory 1886-1934) born in Pest Hungary (d. 1937)
15 Sep 1877
Max Factor Polish-American make-up artist inventor and founder of cosmetics manufacturer Max Factor & Company born in Zduska Wola Poland Russian Empire (d. 1938)
15 Sep 1894
Jean Renoir French film director (Madame Bovary Nana Grand Illusion) and actor (Rules of the Game) born in Paris France (d. 1979)
15 Sep 1898
John J. Slauerhoff Dutch ships doctor writer and poet (El Dorado)
15 Sep 1899
Milton S. Eisenhower American University President (Pennsylvania State) and brother of Dwight born in Abilene Kansas (d. 1985)
15 Sep 1903
Roy Acuff American country musician (Hee Haw) born in Maynardville Tennessee
15 Sep 1903
Syed Wazir Ali Indian cricket batsman (7 Tests Southern Punjab Muslims) born in Jalandhar India (d. 1950)
15 Sep 1907
Jack Bailey American TV host (Queen for a Day) born in Hampton Iowa (d. 1980)
15 Sep 1909
Carlos Estrada Uruguayan composer and conductor born in Montevideo Uruguay (d. 1970)
15 Sep 1910
George D. Kilpatrick Canadian-British bible scholar
15 Sep 1910
Richard Baerlein British racing writer (d. 1911)
15 Sep 1911
Silas Hogan American blues singer and guitarist born in Westover Louisiana (d. 1994)
15 Sep 1912
Gisela Hernndez Gonzalo Cuban composer (d. 1971)
15 Sep 1913
Hans Filbinger German politician (CDU) born in Mannheim German Empire (d. 2007)
15 Sep 1913
Henry Dreyfus Brant Canadian composer (Great American Goot) born in Montreal Quebec
15 Sep 1913
John N. Mitchell American lawyer US attorney general convicted and jailed as Nixons campaign manager born in Detroit Michigan (d. 1988)
15 Sep 1913
Roger Ram Ramirez American jazz pianist and composer born in San Juan Puerto Rico (d. 1994)
15 Sep 1914
Jens Otto Krag Danish politician premier of Denmark (1962-68 71-72) born in Randers Denmark (d. 1978)
15 Sep 1915
Helmut Schoen football coach (manager of West Germany (1964-1978 1974 World Cup) born in Dresden German Empire (d. 1996)
15 Sep 1917
Richard Arnell English classical composer born in London England (d. 2009)
15 Sep 1919
Nelson Gidding American screenwriter ( The Andromeda Strain) born in New York (d. 2004)
15 Sep 1920
Dave Garcia American MLB manager (California Angels Cleveland Indians) born in San Diego California (d. 2018)
15 Sep 1921
Jan Frank Fischer Czech composer born in Louny Czech Republic (d. 2006)
15 Sep 1923
Anton Heiller Austrian organist and composer born in Vienna Austria (d. 1979)
15 Sep 1924
Bobby Short American cabaret singer and pianist (Carlisle Hotel) born in Danville Illinois (d. 2005)
15 Sep 1924
Lucebert Dutch poet painter and cartoonist (Boozz PC Hooft prize 1967)
15 Sep 1925
Forrest Compton American actor (Gomer Pyle USMC Edge of Night) born in Reading Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
15 Sep 1925
Carlo Rambaldi Italian special effects artist (Alien E.T.) born in Vigarano Mainarda Italy (d. 2012)
15 Sep 1925
Gsta Jonsson Swedish saxophonist accordion player and band leader born in Kungsholmen Stockholm Sweden (d. 1984)
15 Sep 1926
Jean-Pierre Serre French mathematician (1954 Fields Medal) born in Bages France
15 Sep 1927
Norm Crosby American comedian and Master of the Malaprop (Liars Club) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2020)
15 Sep 1928
Rod Robbie Canadian architect and planner (Rogers CentreSky Dome Toronto) born in Poole England (d. 2012)
15 Sep 1929
Eva Burrows Austrian Salvation Army officer 13th General of The Salvation Army born in Newcastle Australia (d. 2015)
15 Sep 1934
Fred Nile Australian politician and minister born in Sydney Australia
15 Sep 1935
Jacques dAncona Dutch journalistTV host (Sound-Mix Show) born in Groningen Netherlands
15 Sep 1937
Robert Lucas Jr. American economist (1995 Nobel Prize for Economics for rational expectations theory) born in Yakima Washington
15 Sep 1937
Fernando de la Ra Argentine politician 51st President of Argentina (1999-2001) born in Argentina (d. 2019)
15 Sep 1938
Gaylord Perry American baseball player (1972 AL Cy Young winner) born in Williamston North Carolina
15 Sep 1939
Breyten Breytenbach South African poet and painter born in Bonnievale South Africa
15 Sep 1939
Jim Kimsey American co-founder of AOL born in Washington D.C. (d. 2016)
15 Sep 1940
Merlin Olsen American football player (Los Angeles Rams) and actor (Father Murphy) born in Logan Utah (d. 2010)
15 Sep 1940
Norman [Richard] Spinrad American sci-fi author (Child of Fortune) born in New York City
15 Sep 1941
Signe Toly Anderson American singer founding member of Jefferson Airplane (Chauffeur Blues) born in Seattle Washington (d. 2016)
15 Sep 1941
Flrin Albert the Emperor Hungarian footballer born in Hercegsznt Hungary (d. 2011)
15 Sep 1941
Yuri Norstein Russian animator (Hedgehog in the Fog) born in Andreyevka Russia
15 Sep 1942
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro American sci-fi author (Hotel Transylvania) born in Berkeley California
15 Sep 1942
Lee Dorman American rock bassist (Iron Butterfly Captain Beyond) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2012)
15 Sep 1944
Sotirios Hatzigakis Greek politician born in Trikala Greece
15 Sep 1945
Carmen Maura Spanish actress (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) born in Madrid Spain
15 Sep 1945
Ron Shelton American film director (Bull Durham) born in Whittier California
15 Sep 1946
Fighting Mack [Edwin Alberto] Antillian welterweight boxer born in Willemstad Curacao
15 Sep 1946
Howard Waldrop American sci-fi author (The Ugly Chickens) born in Houston Mississippi
15 Sep 1946
Ola Brunkert Swedish pop rock and jazz drummer (ABBA) born in rebro Sweden (d. 2008)
15 Sep 1946
Oliver Stone American Academy Award winning screenwriter and film director (Wall Street Born On The Fourth of July Platoon JFK) born in NYC New York
15 Sep 1948
Suzyn Waldman American Sportscaster (baseball- NY Yankee) born in Newton Massachusetts
15 Sep 1948
Amalie Malling Danish concert pianist and educator (Royal Danish Academy of Music 1981-present) born in Lbeck Germany
15 Sep 1951
Johan Neeskens Dutch footballer born in Heemstede Netherlands
15 Sep 1952
Kelly Keagy American rock vocalist (Night Ranger) born in Eugene Oregon
15 Sep 1953
Pat Barrett Canadian pop and doo-wop vocalist (Crew Cuts - Sh-Boom) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2016)
15 Sep 1955
Mac Sweeney American politician (Rep-R-TX 1985-89) born in Wharton Texas
15 Sep 1955
eljka Antunovi Croatian politician 1st female Minister of Defence born in Virovitica Yugoslavia
15 Sep 1955
Renzo Rosso Italian clothing designer and (Diesel) born in Brugine Italy
15 Sep 1955
Abdul Qadir Pakistani cricket spin bowler (67 Tests 236 wickets best 956 1987) born in Lahore Punjab (d. 2019)
15 Sep 1955
Brendan OCarroll Irish stage and screen actor comedian director producer and writer (Mrs. Browns Boys - Agnes Brown) born in Finglas Dublin Ireland
15 Sep 1956
Jaki Graham British R&B singer-songwriter (Could It Be Im Falling In Love) born in Birmingham England
15 Sep 1956
Ned Rothenberg composer and multi-instrumentalist born in Boston Massachusetts
15 Sep 1956
Tawny Little (ne Godin) American beauy queen (Miss American 1976) news anchor and actress born in Portland Maine
15 Sep 1956
Maggie Reilly Scottish folk singer born in Moodiesburn Scotland
15 Sep 1958
Lesley Player English lover of Sarah Fergusons father born in Redhill England
15 Sep 1958
Wendie Jo Sperber American actress (Wanna Hold Your Hand Bossom Buddies Back to the Future) born in Hollywood California (d. 2005)
15 Sep 1960
Scott Thompson Baker American actor (Gen Hosp All My Children) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
15 Sep 1960
Michel Mitch Dorge Canadian drummer and producer (Crash Test Dummies) born in Winnipeg Manitoba
15 Sep 1960
Lisa Vanderpump American restaurateur and reality star (Vanderpump Rules) born in London England
15 Sep 1962
Earnest Byner American NFL running back (Cleveland Browns) and coach born in Milledgeville Georgia
15 Sep 1962
Dina Lohan American television personality mother and manager of actress Lindsay Lohan born in NYC New York
15 Sep 1962
Rebecca Miller American director and writer (The Ballad of Jack and Rose) born in Roxbury Connecticut
15 Sep 1964
Ryoko Kikuchi Japanese cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-11) and reporter born in Zama City Kanagawa Japan
15 Sep 1964
Rbert Fico Slovak Prime minister (2006-10 2012-18) born in Topoany Slovakia
15 Sep 1966
Sherman Douglas the General American NBA guard (NJ Nets) born in Washington D.C.
15 Sep 1967
Jerry Dixon American heavy metal bassist (Warrant-Cherry Pie) born in Pasadena California
15 Sep 1968
Danny Nucci American actor (Gabriel Ortega-Falcon Crest) born in Klagenfurt Austria
15 Sep 1968
Rich Robertson American pitcher (Minnesota Twins) born in Nacogdoches Texas
15 Sep 1969
Jeffrey Schwarz American documentary film director and producer born in New York City
15 Sep 1970
Ramya Krishnan Indian actress (Padayappa ) born in Madras India
15 Sep 1971
Chad Bratzke American NFL defensive end (NY Giants) born in Waukegan Illinois
15 Sep 1971
Josh Charles American actor (The Good Wife) born in Baltimore Maryland
15 Sep 1971
Wayne Ferreira South African tennis star (Munich 1995) born in Johannesburg South Africa
15 Sep 1971
Will Shields American NFL guard (KC Chiefs) born in Fort Riley Kansas
15 Sep 1971
Ben Wallers English musician and songwriter (Country Teasers) born in St Albans England
15 Sep 1972
Jimmy Carr English comedian (8 Out of 10 Cats) born in London England
15 Sep 1972
Kit Chan Singaporean singer born in Singapore
15 Sep 1972
Queen Letizia of Spain Spanish consort to King Felipe VI born in Oviedo Spain
15 Sep 1858
Jen Hubay [Huber] Hungarian violinist composer and educator (Budapest Conservatory 1886-1934) born in Pest Hungary (d. 1937)
15 Sep 1884
Floro Ugarte Argentine composer (From My Land Saika) and educator born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1975)
15 Sep 1903
Roy Acuff American country fiddler singer (Wabash Cannonball Grand Ole Opry) and music publisher (Acuff-Rose Music) born in Maynardville Tennessee (d. 1992)
15 Sep 1913
John Mitchell American lawyer political operative (US Attorney General 1969-72) and convicted perjurer (Watergate Scandal) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 1988)
15 Sep 1919
Nelson Gidding American screenwriter (The Andromeda Strain) born in New York (d. 2004)
15 Sep 1923
David Kraehenbuehl American composer (March of the Trolls) pianist teacher (Yale) and music theorist (Journal of Music Theory) born in Champaign-Urbana illinois (d. 1997)
15 Sep 1929
Murray Gell-Mann American physicist who predicted quarks (1969 Nobel Prize for Physics for theory of elementary particles) born in Manhattan NYC New York (d. 2019)
15 Sep 1933
Henry Darrow [Enrique Delgado] American stage and screen character actor (The High Chaparral Harry O The New Dick Van Dyke Show) born in NYC (d. 2021)
15 Sep 1933
Rafael Frhbeck de Burgos Spanish conductor born in Burgos Spain (d. 2014)
15 Sep 1937
Fernando de la Ra Argentine politician 51st President of Argentina (1999-2001) born in Argentina (d. 2019)
15 Sep 1937
Les Braid British bassist (Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippie-Hippie Shake) born in West Derby Liverpool England (d. 2005)
15 Sep 1938
Gaylord Perry American Baseball HOF pitcher (5 x MLB All Star Cy Young winner 1972 78 no-hitter 1968 SF Giants Cleveland Indians Texas Rangers SD Padres) born in Williamston North Carolina
15 Sep 1938
Sylvia Moy American songwriter (My Cherie Amour This Old Heart Of Mine It Takes Two) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2017)
15 Sep 1960
Michel Mitch Dorge Canadian drummer and producer (Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm) born in Winnipeg Manitoba
15 Sep 1967
Jerry Dixon American heavy metal bassist (Warrant - Cherry Pie) born in Pasadena California
15 Sep 1970
Ramya Krishnan Indian actress (Padayappa) born in Madras India
15 Sep 1971
Michael Malone American basketball head coach (Denver Nuggets 2015-21 Sacramento Kings 2013-14 NBA All-Star Game 2019) born in Queens New York
15 Sep 1563
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst Electress of Brandenburg by marriage born in Zerbst Electorate of Saxony (d. 1607)
15 Sep 1586
Cristbal de Isla Diego Spanish Baroque composer and conductor bapitized in Berlanga de Duero Spain (d. 1651)
15 Sep 1690
Ignazio Prota Italian composer born in Naples Kingdom of Naples Spanish Empire (now Italy) (d. 1748)
15 Sep 1764
Paolo Francesco Parenti Italian composer born in Naples Kingdom of Naples (now Italy) (d. 1821)
15 Sep 1808
Louis Clapisson French composer and violinist born in Naples Kingdom of Naples (now Italy) (d. 1866)
15 Sep 1852
Jan Matzeliger Surinamese-Dutch-American inventor (shoe lasting machine) born in Paramaribo Dutch Guyana (now Suriname) (d. 1889)
15 Sep 1876
Bruno Walter German-French opera and symphony conductor (Vienna Philharmonic NY Philharmonic) born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia German Empire (d. 1962)
15 Sep 1898
J. Slauerhoff Dutch poet writer and ships doctor (El Dorado) born in Leeuwarden Netherlands (d. 1936)
15 Sep 1904
Philip Lee Australian cricket all-rounder (2 Tests 5 wickets South Australia) born in Gladstone Australia (d. 1980)
15 Sep 1904
Umberto II of Italy the last King of Italy (ruled for 24 days in 1946) born in the Castle of Racconigi in Piedmont Italy (d. 1983)
15 Sep 1908
Gerd Gaiser German writer (Ship in the Mountain) born in Oberriexingen Germany (d. 1976)
15 Sep 1910
George Kilpatrick Canadian-British bible scholar (University of Oxford) born in Coal Creek British Columbia (d. 1989)
15 Sep 1912
Gisela Hernndez [Gonzalo] Cuban composer (Dilogo) and music educator born in Cardenas Cuba (d. 1971)
15 Sep 1913
Henry Brant American composer (Great American Goot) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2008)
15 Sep 1922
Bob Anderson English Olympic Fencer renowned film fight choreographer (Star Wars Lord of the Rings) (d. 2012)
15 Sep 1923
Arvell Shaw American jazz double-bassist (Louis Armstrong Teddy Wilson) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2002).
15 Sep 1925
Gsta Jonsson Swedish saxophonist accordion player and bandleader born in Kungsholmen Stockholm Sweden (d. 1984)
15 Sep 1935
Bill Pinkney American National Sailing HOF yachtsman (first African American to sail around the world solo via Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2023)
15 Sep 1937
Tony Yates American college basketball point guard (National Cship 1961 62 Cincinnati Bearcats) and head coach (Cincinnati 1983-89) born in Lawrenceburg Indiana (d. 2020)
15 Sep 1938
Rafael Osuna Mexican tennis player (US Nat Cship 1963) born in Mexico City (d. 1969)
15 Sep 1951
Pete Carroll American football coach (Super Bowl 2013 Seattle Seahawks New York Jets New England Patriots USC) born in San Francisco California
15 Sep 1952
Kelly Keagy American rock drummer and vocalist (Night Ranger - Sister Christian) born in Eugene Oregon
15 Sep 1954
Hrant Dink Turkish-Armenian journalist and newspaper editor (Agos) born in Malatya Turkey (d. 2007)
15 Sep 1958
Wendie Jo Sperber American actress (I Wanna Hold Your Hand Bossom Buddies - Amy Back to the Future) born in Hollywood California (d. 2005)
15 Sep 1971
Dario Antonio suga [Otonie] Colombian drug baron (Gulf Clan cartel)
15 Sep 1563
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst Electress of Brandenburg by marriage born in Zerbst Electorate of Saxony (d. 1607)
15 Sep 1586
Cristbal de Isla Diego Spanish Baroque composer and conductor baptized in Berlanga de Duero Spain (d. 1651)
15 Sep 1744
Georg Ritschel German composer born in Mannheim Electorate of the Palatinate Holy Roman Empire (d. 1805)
15 Sep 1808
Louis Clapisson French composer and violinist born in Naples Kingdom of Naples (d. 1866)
15 Sep 1828
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Butlerov Russian chemist who discovered hexamine in 1859 born in Chistopol Kazan Governorate Russian Empire (d. 1886)
15 Sep 1843
Maurice Prince of the Netherlands son of King Willem III born in Noordeinde Palace The Hague Netherlands (d. 1850)
15 Sep 1865
Henri Capitant French lawyer (Loi Falcidie) born in Grenoble France (d. 1937)
15 Sep 1868
Dirk Berend Nanninga Dutch painter born in Arnhem Netherlands (d. 1954)
15 Sep 1888
Antonio Ascari Italian auto racer (winner 4 x F1 Grand Prix) born in Bonferraro Di Sorg Italy (d. 1925)
15 Sep 1894
Oskar Klein Swedish theoretical physicist known for KaluzaKlein theory born in Mrby Sweden (d. 1977)
15 Sep 1895
Magda Lupescu Romanian mistress then consort of King Carol II of Romania born in Iai Romania (d. 1977) date of birth disputed
15 Sep 1901
Donald Bailey British civil engineer invented the Bailey bridge born in Rotherham England (d. 1985)
15 Sep 1904
Umberto II of Italy the last King of Italy (ruled for 24 days in 1946) born in the Castle of Racconigi in Piedmont Italy (d. 1983)
15 Sep 1910
Richard Baerlein British horse racing journalist (Evening Standard 1947-57 Observer 1963-95 Guardian 1968-95) and author born in England (d. 1995)
15 Sep 1911
Karsten Solheim American golf entrepreneur (PING Solheim Cup) born in Bergen Norway (d. 2000)
15 Sep 1914
Adolfo Bioy Casares Argentine writer known for The Invention of Morel and collaborator with Borges born in Buenos Aires (d. 1999)
15 Sep 1924
Lucebert [Jacobus Swaanswijk] Dutch poet painter and cartoonist (Boozz PC Hooft prize 1967) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1994)
15 Sep 1926
Edward Derwinski American politician (1st Secretary of Veteran Affairs 1989-92 US Representative from Illinois 1959-83) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2012)
15 Sep 1926
Jean-Pierre Serre French mathematician (Fields Medal 1954 Wolf Prize 2000 Abel Prize 2003) born in Bages France
15 Sep 1926
Shohei Imamura Japanese film director won 2 Palme dOr awards for The Ballad of Narayama and The Eel born in Tokyo Japan (d. 2006)
15 Sep 1927
David Stove Australian philosopher who held a competition to find the worst argument in the world born in Moree New South Wales (d. 1994)
15 Sep 1929
Murray Gell-Mann American physicist who predicted quarks (1969 Nobel Prize for Physics for theory of elementary particles) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2019)
15 Sep 1930
Patsy O. Sherman American chemist and co-inventor of Scotchgard born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 2008) [1]
15 Sep 1933
Henry Darrow [Enrique Delgado] American stage and screen character actor (The High Chaparral Harry O The New Dick Van Dyke Show) born in New York City (d. 2021)
15 Sep 1937
Fernando de la Ra Argentine politician 51st President of Argentina (1999-2001) born in Argentina (d. 2019)
15 Sep 1944
Sotirios Hatzigakis Greek politician born in Trikala Greece
15 Sep 1946
Alain Estve French rugby union lock (20 Tests French Rugby Cship x 8 AS Bziers) born in Castelnaudary France (d. 2023)
15 Sep 1946
Mike Procter South African cricket all-rounder (7 Tests 41 wickets BB 673 Gloucestershire CCC Natal Western Province Rhodesia Orange Free State) born in Durban South Africa (d. 2024)
15 Sep 1954
Adrian Adonis [Keith A. Franke Jr.] American professional wrestler born in New York City (d. 1988)
15 Sep 1956
George Howard American smooth jazz saxophonist (Dream Ride) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1998)
15 Sep 1962
Dina Lohan American television personality mother and manager of actress Lindsay Lohan born in New York City
15 Sep 1964
Rbert Fico Slovak Prime minister (2006-10 2012-18 2023-) born in Topoany Czechoslovakia